About Historic Athens

Historic Athens is a 501(c)(3) non-profit working to celebrate and conserve community heritage in Athens, Georgia. For nearly 60 years, we have worked to improve historic preservation and heritage conservation in the Athens area.

Founded as Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation in 1967, our mission is to be a proactive force in developing community-wide understanding of the value of historic buildings, neighborhoods, and heritage.

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Our Staff

 FY27 Trustees

Executive Board

Shelby Day, President

Robert Tucker, President-Elect

Nate Chittick, Parliamentarian

Bryan Long, Treasurer

Chris Jackson, Treasurer-Elect

Katie Goodrum, Corporate Secretary

Bree Withrow*, Recording Secretary

Philip Kohnen

Rose Mayo

Scott Nesbit

Michael Ruppersburg

Dawn Skinner

Joe Smith

Maggie Taylor

Christine Tucker

Trustees

James Brooks

Alan Cleveland

Jon Day

Stephen Eppling

Jeremy Field

Mackenzie Gallagher

Will Hodges

Jay Kloepfer